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8 February 2012

Hertz unveils sustainability strategy

US car rental giant Hertz has unveiled a programme called Living Journey designed to make the company more sustainable and reduce its environmental impact.

7 February 2012

Suzuki, Intelligent Energy form fuel cell JV

greenbattery_170sq1 Global cleantech developer Intelligent Energy has formed a joint venture with Japanese car giant Suzuki to develop and produce air-cooled fuel cell systems for a range of industrial sectors.

27 January 2012

Mitsubishi, Hitachi to take part in $60m Spanish EV project

ev_170SQ Japanese electronics companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi have been selected as contractors for the Smart Community System Demonstration Project in Spain.

26 January 2012

Bogota launches EV taxi scheme

Bogota_170SQ The Colombian capital city of Bogota has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in the city’s taxi fleet.

25 January 2012

BMW to construct demo smart home with Tendril

German car maker BMW has partnered with US IT specialist Tendril to build a demonstration smart energy home in California.

20 January 2012

ECOtality names new director

US electric vehicle charging specialist ECOtality has appointed Kevin Cameron to its board of directors, replacing Barry Baer.

16 January 2012

EIB provides Renault with €180m for EV research

RenaultEV_170SQ The European Investment Bank has provided a €180m loan to French car maker the Renault Group to support research and development into batteries and motors for electric vehicles.

10 January 2012

Hybrid EV developer raises cash, but on hunt for morep

A hybrid electric vehicle developer is still on the hunt for a capital injection of $56m having already raised just shy of $244m in its latest funding round.

22 December 2011

US DOE awards $7m for EV charging R&D

The US Department of Energy has awarded $7m in research and development funding to accelerate the reduction in cost of electric vehicle charging stations.

21 December 2011

Number of plug-in EV models to rocket over next 2 yearsp

Two years from now, more than 80 different models of plug-in electric vehicles will be found across the globe, according to new research.

14 December 2011

Better Place, CSG open EV charging centre in China

Israeli electric vehicle specialist Better Place and the state-owned China Southern Power Grid have completed an EV charging centre in Guangzhou, China.

8 December 2011

EVs to account for 3% of global car market in 5 yearsp

Hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles will account for 3.1 per cent of global auto sales by 2017, according to new research.

29 November 2011

SKF provides component technology for EV company Bollore

Swedish automobile component supplier SKF has provided equipment to French electric vehicle manufacturer the Bollore Group.

14 November 2011

POD Point wins UK order to develop national EV infrastructure

UK-based electric vehicle charging specialist POD Point has been selected by the Office for Low Emissions to work on the implementation of a national charging network.

14 November 2011

Stock round-up: Stock markets yet to catch up to EVp

Investment is starting to pour into the electric vehicle and hybrid car markets and countries are beginning to focus on the kind of infrastructure that will be needed to support the mass-market adoption of clean transport.

3 November 2011

ECOtality records Q3 revenue increase, lowers net loss

Ecotality_170SQ US-based green transport company ECOtality has recorded third quarter revenue of $9.5m, a 58 per cent increase compared to the second quarter when the result was $6m.

27 October 2011

US EV producer Brammo closes $28m round led by Polaris

Brammo_Polaris_170SQ US electric vehicle developer Brammo has closed a $28m Series B funding round led by Polaris Industries.

25 October 2011

Chinese EV company BYD opens LA facility, forms local offering with Hertz

BYD_170SQ Chinese electric vehicle and alternative energy company BYD has launched operations in North America with the opening a new office in Los Angeles, California.

24 October 2011

Mergers and takeovers inevitable in the EV sector, says expertp

With so many competing start-ups in the electric vehicle sector - most without the financial clout to dominate the space - collaborations and eventual mergers are inevitable, an expert has told NewNet.

19 October 2011

Private sector poised to drive UK electric vehicle growthp

With cutbacks in public expenditure and a lack of clear policy direction, the door is open for private companies to take advantage of a much-needed build-out of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.

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